Frederick's Mayor-Elect Ron Young Survives Tough Campaign
Ron Young, 33, elected mayor of Frederick after a hard six month campaign marked by personal attacks from local figures. He credits Watergate distrust and Agnew resignation for voter sentiment and stresses integrity over political games. He began in politics as Adlai Stevenson campaign manager in 1952 and built a group to recruit and support a new municipal ticket.
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ECON
Washington
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Ando
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Adlai Stevenson
Thomas Jefferson
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Forcess
Frederick
Lewis backs Montevue site for county complex at Thurmont
Commissioner Donnald L. Lewis urged the county to build the new Frederik County Courthouse on the Monte_vue tract, citing a land area of acres and proximity to U S 15. He argued the site could serve county needs for 15 to 30 years, opposing downtown joint projects and warning the cornfield on the opposite side would block future development.
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Love
Thurmont
Donnald L. Lewis
Frederik County
Montevue
Montevue Lane
Louis Battistone
County Pro
Lewis
Beets Legionnaires Plan Sunday Veteran Honor
Del William L Beet Legionnaires schedule a Sunday service honoring all veterans of all wars. The event centers on the Francis Scott Key Post 1 and features the Blue and Gray Division. Col Best has served in multiple assignments across service branches.
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American Legion
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Col. Best
Thurmont Favors Park Over Apartment Complex
Thurmont voters celebrate mayor's purchase of 13.5 acres opposite Thurmont Elementary School to create park space. The town will use a $1445 grant from the Outdoor Recreation Fund and transfer costs, protecting a ball park area and aligning with a master plan. Local Civic Association hailed the decision amid past development proposals.
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Thurmont
James Black
Department of Public Weeks
Frederick election results unchanged after canvass
City Attorney Franklin Stillrich announced the final canvass confirms no changes in Frederick’s mayoral race with Ronald N. Young earning 3436 votes and Glenmore Rice 2233. Treasurer Betty Rice ran unopposed for 4168 votes. alderman results show Richard Brady leading Crum Jr and Bowus by small margins.
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Frederick City
Ronald N. Young
Glenmore
Rice
Betty Rice
Richard Brady
Paul Crum Jr
Emmett Bowlus
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Crum
Bowius
James E. McClellan
Donald H. Hiltner
Elizabeth Burker
Claude R. DeLauter Jr
Richard C. Brady
Paul L. Crum Jr
Emmett R. Bowtus
Snow Front Brings Tonight Flurries And Cold
A fast moving cold front moves through the region bringing increasing clouds and showers in the mountains tonight. Temperatures fall to the lower 20s with last night’s low around 38 degrees and highs the 30s to low 40s Friday. Snow flurries are possible in the mountains Saturday with cold fair weather otherwise through Monday. In New York the AP notes stocks rose on heavy institutional buying.
Nixon Seeks Emergency Powers To Weather Oil Crisis
President Nixon urged Congress to grant emergency authority to ration gasoline and oil, cut hours, reduce speeds, extend Daylight Saving Time, and suspend antipollution programs. He aims for energy self sufficiency by 1960, warns of severe shortages, and hints at rationing decisions by December or January.
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Nixon
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Kansas
Beall Urges Sanity and Reason Amid Fuel Crisis
U S Senator J Glenn Beall Jr urged Congress to exercise sanity and reason to avoid future energy emergencies. Speaking at the Region II NAB meeting in Hagerstown, Beall praised NAB’s JOBS program aiding Vietnam era veterans and the disadvantaged, criticized short sighted energy legislation, and discussed Nixon’s fuel shortage address.
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House of Representatives
Frederick City Historic District Placed on National Register
The Frederick historic district of 265 acres is placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U S Department of the Interior though city officials await formal confirmation. It is Maryland’s 13th such district, spanning predominantly 18th and 19th century structures with ties to John Hanson and Barbara Fritchie. The designation makes properties eligible for 30 percent federal aid and a five year tax relief credit for improvements, with potential boost in property values as owners upgrade.
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Frederick
US Department of the Interior
Maryland Department of Economic and Community Development
Daniel Dulany
Historic District Commission
Charles F. Bowers
Allen G. Merchant
Maryland
Barbara Fritchie
Stonewall Jackson
Jubal
Battle of the Monocacy
Mancy Miller
Maryland Historic Trust
Department of Econommic and Community Development
Maryland Lottery Winning Numbers This Week
Maryland Lottery lists the weekly numbers with prizes for exact six digit, five digit, four digit, three digit and two digit matches. A scrambled six digits entry wins and the payoff can reach up to one million dollars for certain matches.
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Ceti
James A Grove Named Parade Grand Marshal for Frederick Fair
James A Grove is selected as parade grand marshal for the Frederick Jaycees Fair Festival Parade on Sunday November 18 at 2 30 p m. He chairs Frederick County Red Cross Blood Program since 1962 and will ride the lead vehicle along the parade route from Seventh Street Fountain to Bentz Street and the National Guard Armory. Grove, a longtime Frederick resident and retired postmaster of the Frederick Post Office, is active in the Lions Club and Shangri La Detachment. He and his wife reside on West Thirteenth Street with two sons Ball and Jerry.
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Frederick County
Red Cross Blood Program
Seventh Street
Market Street
Square Corner
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Bentz Street
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Frederick
Gere
Frederick High School
US Marine Corps
Frederick Lions Club
Shangri-La
West Thirteenth Street
Ball
Jerry
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